Syzygium cumini, a commonly found tree in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and other nations of the sub- continent, is widely studied for its nutrient and therapeutic properties. The fruits of the plant are established to posses various medicinal properties which will create a remarkable breakthrough in exploring active medicinal agents for various ailments. There are medicinal activities reported from various parts of the plant. The wide scope of medicinal research on this plant has created an ardor among phytochemical experts to focus attention on exploring more areas on this plant. The article is a review on various works reported in this plant so far. Detailed verification of works published in various journals with special focus on those holding high regard to phytochemistry was done. It was understood that there are still lot of areas remaining unexplored. The article tries to bring a summarized and comprehensive information on phytochemical works done on the plant in diverse segments.